Joke's on You (SWAT Generation 2.0 6)

And, she was right.

Booth did work a rotating shift. If he was off a Monday this week, he’d work it the next. Same went for the weekends.

It made sense, both financially and beneficially.

I’d have to change a few things around, like when my kitchen staff came in to help, but things could seriously work out! I couldn’t believe that I’d never really considered it before. When Belle had literally just laid out all the facts in a nice neat row like that, I hadn’t seen the big picture.

But now…

“Would you like to be Delanie’s life coach, too?” I said. “Because there are a few things you could seriously come deal with right now and make mine a whole lot easier.”

There were chuckles all the way around.

But I was being serious.

If Belle could look at my life so logically, then maybe she could do the same with Delanie’s.

And make both of our lives easier.

“I’ve already spoken with Delanie before,” Belle said. “She’s much more stubborn than you are.”

I practically burst into hysterical laughter.

She just had no idea.Chapter 8

Instead of a condom, you should carry a moist towelette. You run into chicken wings more often than you have sex.

-Booth to Bourne

Booth

Asa was asleep on my shoulder as I carried him up the path to Delanie and Dillan’s front door.

I could hear dogs barking in the back yard, and I wondered if it was Dillan out there with them, or Delanie. Because they weren’t usually out there without someone with them.

I got my answer seconds later when Delanie yanked open the door.

She grinned huge and stepped out onto the porch, reaching for our son.

“I’ve missed him like crazy,” she said as I transferred him over.

“He’s missed you, too,” I replied. “You’ve definitely proved how much you do during the week.”

She snickered. “A lot of that is Dillan, though. I’m not ever here to get him off of the bus. I’m not sure I could do this without her.”

I snorted. “Same for me, but with Bourne.”

Her head snapped up at the mention of my brother.

God, was it obvious to everyone but her?

My brother definitely had a thing for her, that was for sure.

“Do you mind if I talk to you for a bit?” I asked.

She held up a finger and disappeared inside, coming back moments later with no Asa, then gestured at the glider beside her.

Where Dillan had long blonde hair, Delanie had short blonde hair. Where Dillan always wore cute clothes with polka dots and bright colors, Delanie’s were always black, dark purple, or dark blue.

Honestly, the two twins couldn’t be more different.

Which was more than obvious in their clothing choices.

“What’s up?” she asked, gently rocking the glider.

I looked into her eyes that were so much like the ones that I’d fallen for and swallowed hard.

“I have a few things to talk to you about,” I admitted.

She looked down at her lap, then back up at me. “Like the fact that you and my sister are together now?”

My grin formed. “That. And the fact that I think that Kerrie drugged us.”

She closed her eyes as pain etched her face.

“When Dillan got home, she told me everything,” Delanie admitted. “From you two being together now, to how she suspects that Kerrie played a major role in that night.” She paused. “I’d like to say that I’m over it… but I’m not. I know that I hurt Dillan, and I’ll never forgive myself for that.”

I wouldn’t, either.

“I have a few friends that can look into Kerrie,” I confessed. “The only thing is… do you really want to do this? If it comes out that he did drug us, then we’ll have to file charges. I can’t know the information and not act on it. It’s different for now, because I’m suspecting. There’s no actual concrete evidence that it happened. But if it’s found out that he did do it… or if we find out that anything else has happened when it comes to him, we’re acting on it. I’m not letting him get away with that. He could’ve really ruined our lives. It’s only the fact that both of us are really good people, and had such a good support system, that this ended up okay.”

She was quiet for a few long seconds then said, “I’ve never liked Kerrie. Not since that night, anyway. He was always more Dillan’s friend than mine. Not that I think she knew that. But it’s easy to tell that Kerrie has always had something going on when it came to Dillan. I’m not necessarily worried about me here if we find out anything concrete. I’m more worried about it hurting Asa or Dillan.”

“We won’t let it hurt either one of them,” I declared. “I won’t let it.”

She smiled then.

“And I’m more than okay with you and my sister being together,” she continued. “I know that Dillan has always been it for you.”